Procurement Executive

Build your fresh produce procurement career in a hands-on supplier-facing role with a clear pathway into a full Buyer position. Procurement Executive Location: Spalding Working Pattern: Onsite, Monday to Friday (08:30-17:00) Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience The Opportunity We're supporting a growing fresh produce business to recruit a Procurement Executive into a newly created role, designed to strengthen the link between the supply base and packhouse operations. This is a hands-on, commercially focused opportunity offering strong exposure across supplier relationships, contract fulfilment, intake quality, free-buy activity, and seasonal planning. Working closely with the Head of Procurement and wider operational teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring raw material supply aligns with production and retail requirements. The role would suit someone commercially curious, detail-oriented, and confident building relationships within a fast-paced fresh produce or FMCG environment. Key Responsibilities Monitor supplier contracts, volumes, and fulfilment timelines Track market conditions and support free-buy pricing activity Build and maintain strong supplier and grower relationships Act as a key link between growers and packhouse operations Review intake quality, crop sizing, and packing yields Support seasonal transitions and promotional planning activity Manage supply issues, quality concerns, and load rejections with suppliers Review grower returns and support commercial accuracy before payment sign-off Work closely with procurement, intake, production, and commercial teamsWhat We're Looking For Strong numerical and analytical capability Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills Confident communication and relationship-building ability Commercial awareness and interest in procurement or supply chain Ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced operational environment Resilient and solutions-focused approachExperience within fresh produce, food manufacturing, agriculture, or FMCG would be advantageous but is not essential. Additional Information Monday to Friday onsite role Exposure across procurement, supply chain, intake, and supplier management Clear progression pathway into a full Buyer role Supportive, hands-on team environmentBenefits Company pension Life insurance Health & wellbeing programme Employee discount Cycle-to-work scheme Free parking and company eventsWhy Join? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established fresh produce business offering genuine development within procurement. You'll gain practical exposure across supplier management, commercial decision-making, quality, intake, and operational planning while building towards broader Buyer responsibility in the future